England Rugby Player Ratings: Autumn Nations Series Highlights and Analysis

England Rugby Player Ratings: Autumn Nations Series Highlights and Analysis

November 25, 2024 Catherine Williams - Chief Editor Sports

Player Ratings – England vs. Japan

  1. George Furbank: Replaced after scoring a try. Needs better use of his talent at full-back. Rating: 7

  2. Tommy Freeman: Delivered an excellent offload to Furbank, lifting England’s play. Has performed well but not standout. Rating: 8

  3. Ollie Lawrence: Showed hunger and discipline in a strong performance. Concerns remain about his effectiveness against tougher opponents. Rating: 8

  4. Henry Slade: Exposed defensively but showcased good skills. Needs to improve England’s defense. Rating: 7

  5. Ollie Sleightholme: Proved to be a strong finisher, still adapting to defensive systems. Rating: 7

  6. Marcus Smith: Key playmaker with nice passes. Bright performance, but he gave away too much possession. Rating: 7

  7. Jack van Poortvliet: Struggled early against Japan’s physicality but kicked decently overall. Rating: 6

  8. Ellis Genge: Improved performance against weaker competition. Needed a strong outing before club commitments. Rating: 7

  9. Jamie George: Scored two tries in a limited time. Finished the autumn on a positive note. Rating: 8

  10. Will Stuart: Assisted with a try. Solid performance after a difficult summer. Needs to avoid scrum penalties. Rating: 7

  11. Maro Itoje: Dominated against weaker players. Must raise his game in tougher matches. Rating: 7

  12. George Martin: Expected to dominate but underperformed. Needs to grow into his role. Rating: 6

  13. Tom Curry: Competent performance, but concerns about his health after recent concussion. Rating: 7

  14. Sam Underhill: Strong performance until injury limited his time. Rating: 6

  15. Ben Earl: Scored two tries and had a solid presence on the field. Rating: 8

Substitutes:

  • Luke Cowan-Dickie: Impressive finish. Rating: 7
  • Fin Baxter: Made a few mistakes. Rating: 6
  • Asher Opoku-Fordjour: Debut was solid. Rating: 6
  • Nick Isiekwe: Key lineout steal. Rating: 7
  • Chandler Cunningham-South: Effective match impact. Rating: 8
  • Harry Randall: Much improved performance. Rating: 7
  • Fin Smith: Showed good skill. Rating: 7
  • Tom Roebuck: Scored well. Rating: 7